St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-06
PA R DONED BY CLEVELAND.
The President Exercises Executive
CLemencY in a NUM- Der of Cases.

Clemency in a Number of Cases.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-The president
acted on a large number of pardon cases
yesterday. Norman II. Camp was con-
victed OF embezZlement and sentenced Jan.
8. 1886, to five years. Imprisonment at hard
labor in the territorial prison at Idaho, and
to pay fine of $4,000, and to stand COM
mitted until it had been paid. The presi-
dent granted pardon in this case and en-
dorsed the application as follows:
In my opinion there are grave doubts as to
the guilt OF this convict. He has been i'm
prisoned under this sentence for more than q
year, and his character prior to convection
and all his surroundings are, think, a suf-
hcient guaranty in any event of his future
good conduct.
A pardon was also granted in the case of
He Ying and He Lung, who were convicted
in the Eastern district of Arkansas of vio-
lating the internal revenue laws and SEN
fenced to thirty days confinement and to
pay fine of 500. The
PRESIDENTS ENDORSEMENT WAS:
If any part of the sentence in this case re-
mains unexecuted let the conyicts be par
doned. If not, let the matter remain as it is.
The thirty days Imprisonment expired long
ago. If they are still detained for the fine
let that and all else be RENTED.
The president also pardoned j. w.
Alden, convicted of violating the postal
laws and sentenced Sept. Is, 1856, to one
years Imprisonment i'll the United States
pentsntiary of Washington Territory. He
Endorsed the application:
Granted upon, the ground that owing to
the youth of the convict and the circum-
stances of the case am satisfied that the
ends Of justice will be as we'll subserved by
the punishment already suffered and the
prospects of the boy as well secured by the
Imprisonment of six months, already suffered,
as if he were longer confined in his place of
Imprisonment. Ali the officers connected
with his trial and conviction appear to rec
ommend his pardon.
Similar action was taken in the case OF
James II. Evans, who was
CONVICTED OF PoLYGAMY
and unlawful cohabitation, and sentenced
Nov. g. 1884, to three years and six months
in the Utah penitentiary and to pay fine
of $3.50. The president indorsed the appli-
cation as follows:
Granted. This convict is nearly 20 years
old, and was convicted of polygamy and I'M
lawful cohabitation. He has been imprisoned
more than two years, and his pardon is prayed
for by his legal wife. Though he will not
promise to obey the law against poygamy,
vet am determined that the hardships of his
case shall not be cited to show the govern
ment is inclined to be vindictive in its attempt
to extirpate the practice of polygamy.
Pardons are granted to the following:
Alfred Brotherton, convicted of conspiracy
to cast away vessel, of which he was mas
ter, and sentenced May 8, 1886, to one year in
the Baltimore jail and to pay fine of $l,000;
James Gordon, violation of polygamy laws;
Mrs. Malvina Knight, violation of internal
revenue laws in Kentucky.
A pardon was granted, in the case of
Oscar Il. Baldwin, convicted of
M1sAPPROPRIATING BANK FUNDS
and making false entries while cashier of
the Mechanics National bank of Newark,
N. j.. and sentenced Jan. 3, 1882, to fiji
teen years imprisonment The presidents
endorsement was:
This convict has been totally relieved from
Imprisonment upon writ of habeas corpus,
and the only effect of a pardon now is to re-
store him to his rights as citizen. This am
entirely willing to do in view of his standing
and responsibility prior to his conviction,
and in the belief that society will not be in
jured by such restoration.
The president declined to interfere in the
case of Charles G. Barnea alias Charles Nc
Oregon, who was convicted of perjury and
sentenced to three years Imprisonment in
the Western penitentary of Pennsylvania
and to pay fine of 500. He Endorsed the
application for pardon in this case as fol-
lows:
Denied. This man was sentenced to i'm
prisonment for three years. He has not yet
served one. The crime of perjury is so hate
full and so dangerous and the guilt in this case
being confessed, cannot bring my mind to
the point OF granting pardon in this case.